Withdrawn from market
Compulsory measure
Notified by Hungary
Published 24 Sep 2026
SR/02660/26
PREPHONE USB charger withdrawn from the market over electric-shock risk
EU authorities ordered the withdrawal of this product (PREPHONE USB charger) after it was found to pose an electric-shock risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Plastic USB charger with one USB Type-A port. Sold with a separate cable.
- Brand
- PREPHONE
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- 17868/2300204
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Electrical appliances
Why it's dangerous
Electric shock
The product lacks adequate insulation between the primary and secondary circuits. The secondary USB ports and the connected cable can become live under mains voltage. Consequently, the user may receive an electric shock.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60335-1.
What the authorities did
Measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Type
Compulsory
Notified by
Hungary
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/02660/26
View official notice ↗
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